Manager, Regional Operations

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Manages the day to day operations of assigned Vascular Access ambulatory centers within an eligible FVC region assisting the Regional Director of Operations (RDO) to ensure efficient, effective, and optimal performance in quality, operations and finance while adhering to the established applicable procedures, guidelines and requirements.  Conducts analyses of quality, finance and operations performance to optimize center performance implementing cost containment strategies as applicable and ensuring profitability and growth of the business.  Assists with the implementation of FVC and FMCNA initiatives and strategies to ensure attainment of goals and objectives.  Supports FVC's mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy.  Adheres to the FVC Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and FVC policy requirements.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages a dialysis business within a defined area providing effective leadership, management support, assistance, and information to an assigned group of centers to encourage and promote efficient and effective operational functioning of the centers and programs.   Coordinates operation strategies and manages center activities to ensure the provision of outstanding quality patient care and dialysis services while adhering to regulatory and company guidelines and requirements ensuring efficiency and economy.  Coordinates and oversees all logistics associated with patient care for the assigned centers/facilities.
• Manages data information regarding the finance, quality and operations performance indicators to include but not limited to: Quality Indicators, Profit and Loss (P&L) statements, commercial mix improvement, revenue, organic/same store growth opportunity, total operating costs including medical supplies utilization/efficiency and EBIT, providing support and assistance to the Center managers regarding the appropriate actions and responses.  
• Provides leadership, support and guidance to Vascular Access Facility Managers.  Provides informal feedback on an ongoing basis and formal feedback in the annual performance evaluation process.  Manages the staffing through the appropriate hiring, firing and disciplinary actions in collaboration with the Regional Director of Operations and Human Resources.
• Provides analyses and reporting of the finance, quality and operations performance indicators to the RDO and the finance department. Makes recommendations for solutions to RDO implementing solutions as needed.
• Assists center/facility managers in achieving optimal outcomes of the performance indicators.  Monitors performance to goals providing actionable business information such as the identification of trends and areas of concern.  Researches anomalies and identifies applicable process improvements.  Manages implementation of improvements as needed.
• Collaborates with RDO to develop center/facility budgets, monitoring performance to ensure optimal, efficient and effective operations practices within regulatory and company guidelines. 
• Manages profit and loss of each assigned center/facility to ensure best possible performance of center/facility operations to achieve or exceed budgets and key performance indicators.
• Ensures efficient and economical performance in accordance with center/facility operating budgets, business plan and key performance indicators taking the appropriate actions to ensure the effective implementation and attainment of profit and year-end goals and objectives. 
• Reviews analyses of performance including financial and productivity data for center/facilities with RDO and makes the appropriate changes in strategies, goals and objectives responding to current status and conditions.
• Manages the payroll and oversees center/facility expenses and accounts payable for the assigned centers/facilities practicing cost containment strategies as appropriate.
• Collects and organizes the QA data to evaluate the CQI process.  Facilitates and drives the center QA processes reporting the status to RDO.  Attends facility QA meetings as needed. Conducts mock surveys and oversees plan of action completion.
• Promotes effective inventory management and the practice of cost containment strategies through collaboration with physicians and employees. Monitors the supply chain functions to ensure the efficient and effective provision of required supplies and products to centers. Acts as liaison regarding OSHA Compliance collaborating with the corporate Risk Management and Health and Safety department as needed.  As directed by RDO, pe